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Bearing Grease seal, spindle - should there be a gap?
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<blockquote data-quote="KingDarius" data-source="post: 252677" data-attributes="member: 7681"><p>I am replacing the bearings on a trailer I bought. This is my second time doing it because the first time caused grease to go all over the inside tire rim and wheel well. So, I decided to investigate.</p><p></p><p>When I took it all apart and cleaned it, I dry fit JUST the grease seal on the spindle. The grease seal is a double lipped one with the spring and is in mint condition. HOWEVER, when dry fitting I noticed there is a gap between the seal and spindle. </p><p></p><p>Is that how it is supposed to be, or should the grease seal be SNUG to the spindle?? The gap is about 1/16 of an inch. Do I just have the wrong size grease seal? The bearings and whatnot in the kit I bought all fit just fine.</p><p></p><p>Please god someone help. I called 3 tractor supply places and no one has a clue what I am talking about...</p><p></p><p>So much thanks in advance...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KingDarius, post: 252677, member: 7681"] I am replacing the bearings on a trailer I bought. This is my second time doing it because the first time caused grease to go all over the inside tire rim and wheel well. So, I decided to investigate. When I took it all apart and cleaned it, I dry fit JUST the grease seal on the spindle. The grease seal is a double lipped one with the spring and is in mint condition. HOWEVER, when dry fitting I noticed there is a gap between the seal and spindle. Is that how it is supposed to be, or should the grease seal be SNUG to the spindle?? The gap is about 1/16 of an inch. Do I just have the wrong size grease seal? The bearings and whatnot in the kit I bought all fit just fine. Please god someone help. I called 3 tractor supply places and no one has a clue what I am talking about... So much thanks in advance... [/QUOTE]
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